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enMonday Recap: Apple Q3 Earnings July 24, Avid Unloads Consumer, iWork.comhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/monday_recap_apple_q3_earnings_july_24_avid_unloads_consumer_iworkcom
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/iwork_beta_ends_july_31_200px.png" alt="iWork.com beta ends July 31" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Hard to believe it's July already, but the calendar doesn't lie. In just two short weeks, most of us will officially be halfway through our summer fun, and what do we have to show for it so far? For Mac users, July will bring OS X Mountain Lion and you can expect a steady flow of app updates in the weeks ahead as developers shore up support for the latest operating system as well. But let's get straight to the news at hand for this Monday, July 2, 2012, shall we…?</p><h3>Apple Announces Q3 2012 Conference Call on July 24</h3><p>Are you ready for Apple to announce another boffo quarter? <a href="http://investor.apple.com/" target="_blank">The company's Investor News web page was updated today</a> to announce a date and time for Apple's third-quarter 2012 earnings which as usual will be broadcast live via QuickTime streaming from the website. "Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its third fiscal quarter on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT," the brief message posted Monday afternoon reads. So, if you've got money in Apple, you better cancel any plans you have made for that day...</p><h3>Avid Unloads M-Audio, Consumer Product Lines</h3><p><a href="http://www.avid.com/US/press-room/Avid-Divests-Consumer-Businesses-and-Streamlines-Operations" target="_blank">Avid today announced "a series of strategic actions" to rid itself of the consumer end of its business</a>, instead focusing on the pro market which includes Pro Tools on the audio side. "The company’s consumer audio products are being sold to inMusic, the parent company of Akai Professional, Alesis and Numark, among others," Avid noted in a press release. "The products involved in this transaction include M-Audio brand keyboards, controllers, interfaces, speakers and digital DJ equipment and other product lines." The company is also ditching its consumer video editing line, which is going to Canadian software publisher Corel Corporation; that deal includes Avid Studio, Pinnacle Studio and the Avid Studio app for iPad, as well as other unnamed legacy video capture products. The pair of deals puts approximately $17 million back into Avid's coffers, but sadly the company is also paring 20 percent of its workforce in the process.</p><h3>Don't Forget: iWork.com Closes Up on July 31</h3><p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/02/apple-reminds-users-of-iwork-com-discontinuation-on-july-31/" target="_blank">MacRumors is reporting</a> that MobileMe isn't the only Apple service being put out to pasture this summer: The company's iWork.com website is also meeting its maker as of July 31, 2012 <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5042?viewlocale=en_US&amp;locale=en_US" target="_blank">as previously announced</a>, and Apple is sending emails to users of the beta service this week as a heads up. "We recommend that you sign in to iWork.com before July 31, 2012, and download all your documents to your computer," the email reads. "Moving forward, you can use iCloud to store your documents and make them available across your computer and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch." Given that iWork.com has never left beta since launching in January, 2009, we figure no one's going to miss it anyway...</p><h3>Microsoft Announces $39.99 Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro</h3><p>What would you expect to pay for the forthcoming Windows 8 Pro upgrade? If you said $100 or more, you can start doing a happy dance right now. That's because <a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/07/02/upgrade-to-windows-8-pro-for-39-99.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft officially announced upgrade pricing on their Blogging Windows blog today</a>, and Redmond is apparently taking a cue out of Apple's playbook by offering inexpensive upgrades for the first time in company history. "We set out to make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade to Windows 8," the blog notes. "Starting at general availability, if your PC is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 you will qualify to download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $39.99 in 131 markets. And if you want, you can add Windows Media Center for free through the 'add features' option within Windows 8 Pro after your upgrade." A Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant will apparently make the whole process go smoothly, but the price is only valid for those who download the operating system -- if you want a packaged DVD at retail, prepare to pay $69.99. Both of those prices are part of an upgrade promotion that runs through January 31, 2013, so be sure to grab yours early on if you want to save a few bucks.</p><h3>Apple Faced with Italian Shutdown Over Warranty Issues</h3><p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/02/apple-italy-antitrust-idUSL6E8I2FRD20120702" target="_blank">Reuters is reporting</a> that Apple Inc. has been threatened with "temporary closure" of its Italian operations as well as additional fines to the tune of 300,000 Euros ($377,500) if the company doesn't start making good on a free two-year warranty which is now a law in Italy. Cupertino has already paid out 900,000 Euros in fines already over the company's reluctance to notify consumers about a free second year of warranty coverage. That may be chicken scratch for the company, but there seems to be no way around the issue after Apple lost an Italian antitrust appeal earlier this year.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p><em>(Image courtesy of ifoAppleStore.com)</em></p><p><em><br /></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/monday_recap_apple_q3_earnings_july_24_avid_unloads_consumer_iworkcom#commentsNewsantitrustApple Inc.Avidconsumerdaily recapfinesGenius BarItalyiWork.com betaM-AudioupgradesWindows 8 ProiPadMacMon, 02 Jul 2012 22:04:32 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14466 at http://www.maclife.comFriday Recap: iPads Sell Out Online, iWork.com Closing, Retina Storage Crunchhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/friday_recap_ipads_sell_out_online_iworkcom_closing_retina_storage_crunch
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/new_ipad_ship_by_date_200px.png" alt="New iPads ships by March 19" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />We’re now at T-minus seven days and counting before the first wave of new iPads come flying into the hearts and minds of their early adopter owners, and already Apple’s online store is feeling the squeeze, with orders now shipping by March 19. But don’t get too bummed out -- there’s likely to be an ample supply at stores nationwide next Friday, assuming you don’t mind duking it out with all of the other procrastinators. Let’s find out what else is making news for this fine Friday, March 9, 2012, shall we?</p><h3>Procrastinators: No Launch Day New iPad for You!</h3><p>Still on the fence about grabbing one of those swanky new iPads in time for launch day delivery next Friday? Turns out the choice is no longer yours -- <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad/select_ipad" target="_blank">Apple’s online store is now showing shipment dates of Monday, March 19 for all models and colors</a>. Keep in mind that’s a ship-by date, which means you probably won’t be actually fondling your Retina Display-enabled buddy until sometime later the same week, most likely. Worse yet, the ship-by dates are likely to slip even further in the next seven days, so buying sooner than later is advised. Otherwise, Godspeed as you brave the throngs of unwashed masses who will surely amass at Apple retailers across the nation this time next week.</p><h3>Apple Shutters iWork.com Beta (Not That You Ever Used It)</h3><p>Remember <a href="http://www.iwork.com/" target="_blank">iWork.com</a>, which was launched as a beta way back in January, 2009? Yeah, we never used it either, but apparently some of you must have, because Apple has sent out a “very important service message” email to iWork.com users today announcing the end of the beta period. “As of July 31, 2012, you will no longer be able to access your documents on the iWork.com site or view them on the web,” the email reads. “We recommend that you sign in to iWork.com before July 31, 2012, and download all your documents to your computer.” The email provides <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5042?viewlocale=en_US&amp;locale=en_US" target="_blank">a link to a support article on Apple’s website</a> detailing the procedure for saving your iWork.com documents to your computer so you can port them into iCloud, should you so desire. RIP iWork.com, we hardly knew ya...</p><h3>Apple: New iPads Purchased Abroad Will Work with AT&amp;T LTE</h3><p>Foreigners, we feel your pain -- Apple is going to sell you a new iPad that won’t utilize 4G LTE on your home turf (unless that home turf happens to be Canada, where Telus, Rogers and Bell will be happy to snap up your cash). But the news isn’t all bad -- <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/9/2857685/new-ipad-international-att-lte" target="_blank">according to The Verge</a>, Apple has confirmed that foreigners bringing their new iPads onto American shores will be able to take advantage of AT&amp;T’s 4G LTE while here in the Colonies. Of course, you’ll need “the appropriate SIM and plan” and there’s no word yet on how to nab one of those. Foreigners, you’ll want to make an AT&amp;T retail store one of your first stops after arriving here with your new iPad...</p><h3>Apple’s Own Terms and Conditions Hint at Free Trials for Apps</h3><p>Unlike most of us, <a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/151955/apple-hints-at-free-trials-in-the-app-store-with-new-itunes-terms-and-conditions/" target="_blank">the eagle eyes over at Cult of Mac spied an interesting new bit of verbiage</a> in the new iTunes terms and conditions that we all had to accept after installing iTunes 10.6 on Wednesday. In the section regarding In-App Subscriptions, one sentence explains how “certain paid In App Subscriptions may offer a free trial period prior to charging your Account.” Free trial period? That’s certainly news to us, and it’s been something developers have been chomping at the bit for Cupertino to offer practically since the first day the App Store opened back in 2008. Seems like an Apple attorney might have spilled the beans on this one, but we’ll all have to wait until this year’s WWDC to find out what the company might have in store for developers -- and end users -- with regards to free trials.</p><h3>Thinking of Buying a New 16GB iPad? You Might Want to Think Twice</h3><p><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/165797/2012/03/retina_display_ready_apps_and_the_coming_ipad_storage_crunch.html" target="_blank">Macworld today posted a great opinion piece</a> on a subject we’ve been thinking about since Wednesday’s unveiling of the new iPad: All those swanky Retina Display graphics are going to start inflating the size of our favorite apps (particularly games!), which could cause problems for many owners. The crunch will particularly affect budget-minded buyers who chose a 16GB model, but even 32GB and 64GB models could feel the walls closing in on them in the months ahead, especially if you tend to store a lot of space-gobbling media such as HD movies. “Let’s look at some of Apple’s own iPad apps to see whether fretting about how Retina iPad graphics affect file size is a waste of energy,” writes Macworld’s Lex Friedman. “Keynote went from 115MB to 327MB; Numbers increased from 109MB to 283MB, and Pages went from 95MB to 269MB. With the exception of iMovie (which also added in new support for iMovie Trailers as it ballooned from 70MB to 404MB), these apps increased their file sizes by a factor between 2.5 and 3. (iMovie is nearly six times larger than before.)” And those are just Apple’s own apps -- there’s likely to be a veritable flood of Retina-ready apps hitting the App Store in the weeks ahead, which could start making a 32GB or 64GB model even more enticing...<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/friday_recap_ipads_sell_out_online_iworkcom_closing_retina_storage_crunch#commentsNewsApp StoreApple Online StoreAT&Tdaily recapforeignFree TrialsiWork.com betapreordersRumorsThe New iPadiPadiPhoneiPodFri, 09 Mar 2012 21:27:09 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13508 at http://www.maclife.comApple Tweaks and Adds To iWork.com Beta Servicehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_tweaks_and_adds_iworkcom_beta_service
<!--paging_filter--><p><img alt="iWork2" class="graphic-right" height="150" src="/files/u220907/iWork2.jpg" width="150" /> This week Apple tweaked up the iWork.com service a tad by including new sharing features and improvements to the UI, according to <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/17/apple_adds_sharing_features_interface_tweaks_to_iwork_com_beta.html">AppleInsider</a>.<br /><br />Delving in, Apple stated that users can now create a public link which will allow them to share documents with large groups of people or on websites and social networks. You'll no longer need to set a password or send out an invite. Anyone who is in possession of the public link will be able to view documents that are shared in such a manner, but cannot add comments or notes.<br /><br />Apple also went to say that users would now be able to download documents that get shared on iWork.com without ever having to leave from the Shared Documents page. That same page also gives users the capability to track the number of times that their public documents are viewed.<br /><br />Lastly, Apple also redesigned the iWork.com's Sign In and Shared Documents page for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, in order to make it less of an effort for users to access their documents while they are on the go.<br /><br />&quot;The new interface and improved scrolling help you find your shared documents faster,&quot; according to Apple. &quot;Visit www.iwork.com from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to view your shared documents.&quot;<br /><br />However, in order to get the most out of this service, Apple is advising users to make sure they are using the latest and greatest version of iWork on their Mac. And if you so enjoy the service, they are requesting that you leave them some <a href="http://www.apple.com/feedback/iwork-dot-com.html">comments</a> on the new updates.<br /><br /><em>iWork image courtesy of macsales.com</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_tweaks_and_adds_iworkcom_beta_service#commentsNewsiWork.com betaWed, 17 Mar 2010 14:36:16 +0000Matthew Tilmann6266 at http://www.maclife.comApple Releases iWork '09 Update 3, Squashes Many Bugshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_releases_iwork_09_update_3_squashes_many_bugs
<!--paging_filter--><p><img align="right" alt="iWork '09 Update Large" height="198" src="/files/u12635/iWork09_large.jpg" width="200" />Today Apple released a massive update for iWork '09 called &quot;iWork '09 Update 3.&quot; The update addresses
a number of issues with Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and the iWork.com beta
site. According to Apple the &quot;<em>Update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, updates the help, and fixes a number of other minor issues in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.</em>&quot;</p><p>The main issues addressed include:</p><p> - Reducing file size of images that have Instant Alpha applied </p><p> - Managing file size when inserting some movies </p><p> - Working with dates and durations in the Chart Data Editor in Keynote and Pages </p><p> - Exporting to CSV from Numbers when using table categories </p><p> - Improvements to comment notification and security in iWork.com Beta are also included </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Apple is recommending that all iWork users download and install the whopping ~60MB update. You can see the full list of updated features on the <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3681" target="_blank">Apple Support website</a>, and you can download the update by opening Software Update (Apple menu &gt; Software Update) or by downloading the installer package from the <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL833" target="_blank">Apple Support Downloads Website</a>. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_releases_iwork_09_update_3_squashes_many_bugs#commentsNewsApple Inc.iWorkiWork '09iWork.com betakeynoteNumbersPagesMon, 28 Sep 2009 22:35:48 +0000Cory Bohon5011 at http://www.maclife.com